Lisa Snell
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Lisa Snell was the director of education and child welfare at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.
Snell has frequently testified before the California State Legislature and numerous other state legislatures and government agencies. She has authored policy studies on school finance and weighted student funding, universal preschool, school violence, charter schools, and child advocacy centers.
Snell is a frequent contributor to Reason magazine, School Reform News and Privatization Watch. Her writing has also appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications.
Ms. Snell is also an advisory board member to the National Quality Improvement Center for the Children's Bureau; is on the charter school accreditation team for the American Academy for Liberal Education; and serves as a board member for the California Virtual Academy.
Before joining Reason Foundation, Snell taught public speaking and argumentation courses at California State University, Fullerton. She earned a Master of Arts in communication from California State University, Fullerton.
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California’s Pension Crisis Hits Disadvantaged Students the Hardest
Leaders must make pension reforms work and address school districts’ long-term liabilities.
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LAUSD’s Fiscal Crisis Can’t be Blamed on Charter Schools or Declining Enrollment
A new Reason Foundation study finds only 35 percent of LAUSD’s enrollment decline over the past 15 years is due to students going to charter schools.
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Five Recommendations to Solve LAUSD’s Looming Fiscal Crisis
The process of right-sizing Los Angeles Unified School District presents an opportunity to lay the foundation for a 21st-century education system that’s productive, agile, and responsive to the needs of students.
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Gov. Brown’s budget increases education spending, again, but more school choice is needed
In his final budget as governor, Jerry Brown once again accelerated California’s spending on K-12 education.
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Gov. Brown’s Budget Increases Education Spending, Again, but More School Choice is Needed
Control and choice need to be given to parents — so they can determine how education funding for their children is spent and choose the schools that are best for their kids.
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How to Fix the Hiring Process for Teachers
To help solve teacher shortages, school districts need to improve the ways they identify and select the talented teachers of tomorrow.
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Green Benefits of School Choice
School choice offers emerging evidence that it can benefit students and their communities.
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Unionization Efforts Could Halt Progress at Innovative Los Angeles Charter Schools
United Teachers Los Angeles aims to unionize successful Alliance College-Ready Public Schools built on flexibility and autonomy
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Palm Lane Parents’ Victory a Boost for All O.C. Students
Let’s hope that in coming years, Orange County’s school districts embrace these high performing charter schools, providing school choice for all students and parents.
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California Charter Schools Prove Effective at Educating English Language Learners
Innovative teaching practices give charter schools an edge over traditional public schools
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Reforms Needed to Combat Mistreatment of Special-Needs Students in California
Mandatory reporting, better training, and school choice should be first steps
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California Needs to Measure Student Academic Progress
Lack of student achievement data makes it hard to evaluate school quality
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California School Spending Goes Up but Test Scores Don’t
Parents deserve the right to choose the best schools for their children
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School Salary Transparency Can Help Disadvantaged Students
Shine a light on stark funding gaps between low- and high-poverty schools
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California Tries Backdoor Route to Universal Preschool
Bill would destroy private preschool market, cut school choice, and expand teachers' unions
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Universal Pre-K May Not Be As Good As It Sounds
Instead of expanding government preschool to middle- and upper-income families, policymakers should be concentrating on reforming - or ending - this colossal failure.
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Common Core Is No Silver Bullet for California
New, costly education standards restrict choice and innovation